Resting Place of the Gods (Wairarapa) Traditional Cache

This is a lovely park/bush area that probably most people driving through don't even realise is here. There is a small motor camp here but the DOC bush walk is available to the public - it is a pleasant walk which has many native birds. In the time it took us to place this cache we heard tuis, grey warblers, fantails and saw a kereru (wood pigeon).

Apart from the Polish memorial (Sth of Pahiatua) and the Harvard (Nth end), the town of Pahiatua is probably best known for its fishing. The Makuri, Mangahao, Mangatainoka, Makakahi and Manawatu Rivers are all within close proximity - in their cool deep pools lurk fine brown trout and fishing is pleasurable as most of these waterways are easily accessible and largely uncrowded.

For much of the year these top class fishing spots are undiscovered territory, but at the end of October the reign of peace is dispelled. Anglers come from far and wide for the annual week-long trout fishing carnival.

The cache is a small pill container in a camo bag.

After you have found the cache we recommend a walk through the bush, its very peaceful here.

We put the attribute in for being wheelchair friendly, but think that if its been raining a lot this may prove to be a little more difficult, but we'll let you be the judge of that!

For those that are wondering, the name of the cache is the translation of "Pahiatua".

FTF honours go to nzcoozer